Even though I 'm not currently making armor, this was terrific--thank you!
Yours in cosutmign,L isa A On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:39:17 -0800 "Sharon Collier" <sha...@collierfam.com> writes: > How many pieces and what type does he need? > Easy, inexpensive armor: > For chain mail. Get a black sweater the nubbier the knit, the > better. Dry > brush silver paint onto the sweater. Do not soak it; just a light > brushing > will do. It looks like chain mail from a distance. > > For helmet-- Get a wig stand. Make the shape you want out of > modeling > clay--Plasticine is what I use. Cover with a layer of Vaseline. Dip > cheesecloth in watered down white glue--4 parts glue to one water, > or until > it's not so thick. Cover clay with cheesecloth. Next dip paper > --brown bags > or newspaper, in the glue and add a layer of paper. Continue adding > layers > of paper--3-5 should be enough. You can add details with rope or > rolled > paper, if desired. You can finish with another layer of > cheesecloth, if you > want. Let dry a bit between layers. The edges can be easily trimmed > with > scissors after it's all dry. Paint. > > For breastplates--make a base layer of cardboard, forming shape > with > additional layers of cardboard, sort of like a contour map. Add > cheesecloth/paper/glue layers until desired shape. Paint. > > A more expensive/faster option for the body armor is to use Friendly > Foam > sheets. They look stiffer, though. And the glue doesn't always hold > up. > > Sharon C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com > [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On > Behalf Of Ruth Anne Baumgartner > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:03 PM > To: Historical Costume > Cc: Mark and Lucy > Subject: [h-cost] Desperation request from a friend.. > > Hello the list. > > A friend is directing Man of La Mancha in his high school, and the > place > where he was expecting to rent armor is going out of business and > has no > armor. > > We're in Connecticut. > > Can anyone recommend a rental place, or else refer me to directions > for > building papier mache armor and helm, or offer any other > suggestions? He > says he might even be able to buy, but this would not be actual > armor or > replica armor, just stage stuff. > > This is not my period! > > Thanks-- > Ruth Anne Baumgartner > scholar gypsy and amateur costumer > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
